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The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown University.
The Bridge Initiative aims to disseminate original and accessible research, offers engaging analysis and commentary on contemporary issues, and hosts a wide repository of educational resources to inform the general public about Islamophobia.
Research & Resources
“Terrorism” in the Republican and Democratic Platforms: What are the Implications?
Near the end of his speech at the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton stated, “If you’re a Muslim and you love America and freedom and you hate terror, stay here and help us win and make a future together, we want you.” Peter Beinart responded quickly and emphatically in The Atlantic, arguing, “Whether Clinton meant…
Islamophobia Rising: A Long Week for Muslims Everywhere
Islamophobia is more than just nasty insults or vague threats; Islamophobia can kill. “He was a kind-hearted man, very humble, very down to earth.” These are the words of a member of the mosque in Queens, New York where an Imam and his assistant were shot on Saturday Imam Akorjee, age 55, an American Muslim…
Pope Francis visits Poland at a tense time for relations between Europe’s Christians and Muslims
This article by Bridge Initiative Research Fellow Kristin Garrity Şekerci originally appeared in the London School of Economics and Political Science blog. Pope Francis has stated that the ‘world is at war’ following the series of recent terrorist attacks in France and Germany, including the murder of the Catholic priest Jacques Hamel on 26 July. Commenting on…